位于阿加迪尔(Agadir)郊区Drarga的鳄鱼公园(Crocoparc)是摩洛哥首个此类主题公园,2015年5月正式对外开放。这片占地约4公顷的园区里生活着超过300条尼罗鳄(Crocodylus niloticus),它们在精心模拟的自然湿地中栖息。成人票价通常为80迪拉姆(MAD),儿童票则是50迪拉姆左右,算下来性价比相当高,尤其适合带孩子的家庭在阿加迪尔周边半日游。
刚到大门口就会被那个巨大的鳄鱼头造型吓一跳,这不仅是公园的入口,也是阿加迪尔的地标性设计。走进这道巨口后,迎接游客的是一条精心设计的游览路线。说真的,这里虽然叫鳄鱼公园,但给人的第一感觉更像是一座热带植物园。整个园区被划分为五个主题区域,包括仙人掌园、水生植物园、热带园区、非洲花园和异域花园。园方在植物配置上非常走心,从巴西的睡莲到巨大的蓝龙舌兰,据说这里的植物品种超过了300种,很多珍稀品种在干旱的摩洛哥南部并不多见。
这里的重头戏当然是那些体型庞大的尼罗鳄。公园的设计者非常聪明,利用了这里的日照优势。鳄鱼是变温动物,所以清晨和上午能看到它们像雕塑一样趴在岸边石头上晒太阳,张开大嘴调节体温。等到了午后气温升高,它们会悄无声息地滑入水中。园区设置了多个观景台和吊桥,让游客能从俯视角度观察这些爬行动物的社交行为。如果运气好,甚至能听到公鳄鱼在求偶期发出的低频震动声。那些长达四五米的大家伙在水里游动时几乎没有波纹,潜伏的力量感确实让人敬畏。
顺着小路走到园区的后方,会看到专门为幼鳄设立的育婴室。这里的鳄鱼大多只有几十厘米长,看起来竟然带点憨态。工作人员会定期在这里讲解鳄鱼的孵化过程,尼罗鳄曾一度在摩洛哥境内灭绝,公园的一大任务就是通过人工繁育来保护这一物种。这里的科普展牌虽然主要使用法文和阿拉伯文,但配图非常直观。如果想带点特别的纪念品,出口处的商店里有很多鳄鱼主题的手工艺品,不过要留意材质是否合规,普通的木刻或布艺玩偶是最保险的选择。
打算去鳄鱼公园的朋友,建议把时间选在周五上午。通常周五上午11点左右是园区的公开喂食时间,那时候平日里懒洋洋的鳄鱼会变得异常活跃,争抢食物的场面相当震撼。错过这个点的话,可能就只能看到一群趴着不动的静止模特了。游玩时间控制在2到3小时比较合适,园区里有一家叫做Le Table du Croco的餐厅,环境不错,人均消费大约在100到150迪拉姆,比起阿加迪尔海滩边的餐厅,这里的性价比和氛围都更有特色。
钱的问题也得算清楚,虽然公园离阿加迪尔市区大约12公里,但交通选择很多。最省钱的是在阿加迪尔市中心的Place Salam乘坐4路或7路公交车,票价只要几块钱,不过班次不太准时。图省事的话建议直接在市区拦一辆大出租车(Grand Taxi),往返打包价格可以谈到150到200迪拉姆,记得跟司机约好回程接送的时间,因为Drarga路边很难临时打到空车。如果自己租了车,导航搜索Crocoparc Agadir直达即可,门口有很大的免费停车场。
虽然园内植被丰富,但阿加迪尔的太阳毒辣程度依旧不能小觑。由于参观路径大多在室外,墨镜和防晒霜是必需品。另外有个细节很多人不知道,由于鳄鱼对温度敏感,如果是在12月或1月的冬季前往,建议选在正午时分入园,那时候气温最高,鳄鱼最容易露面晒太阳。要是傍晚去,鳄鱼可能早就钻进恒温室休息了。为了安全起见,千万不要翻越围栏或者向池子里投掷杂物,这里的监控和安保员可不是摆设。
常规的大型喂食活动通常安排在每周五上午11点左右。不同季节可能会有微调,建议入园时询问前台确认最新的喂食时间表,因为观看鳄鱼争食是整个游览中最精彩的部分。
如果只是走马观花看鳄鱼,一个半小时足矣。但如果想仔细欣赏那里的五大主题园林和三百多种异域植物,建议预留3个小时,最后可以在餐厅喝杯薄荷茶享受一下热带景观。
公园售票处接受Visa和MasterCard信用卡支付,也支持当地货币现金。成人票价固定在80迪拉姆左右,不需要提前预约,直接现场买票入园即可,只有团队游客才有特殊的团购优惠。
阿加迪尔冬天的气温通常保持在15-20度,园方通过地下加热系统和恒温岩石来确保鳄鱼在冬季也能正常活动。只要不是在极少数的阴雨天前往,即便在1月份也能看到大量鳄鱼在阳光下休息。
Natalie Arnold I came here whilst on holiday with my partner and out four children aged between 7-9. We all enjoyed coming here. It was great to see so many crocodiles and they all seemed happy and healthy too. We also got to see a baby crocodile, just a few weeks old. There were also other animals there such as snakes and monkeys. There are two park play areas for the kids to let off some steam. There is a pond where you can stand on a lillypad and have a picture take. You do have to pay for this. There is an escape room here too, but we didn't have time to go into there as our taxi driver was waiting for us and only gave us two hours to enjoy the park. You definitely need more than two hours here. Our visit unfortunately felt very rushed and obviously that's not the parks fault. This trip was the highlight of our holiday for the kids.. They enjoyed coming here more than rising a camel!!! 100% recommend going!
justin cooper Beautifully kept park.. Animals looked really at home. Our guide was the perfect host with a wealth of knowledge and very friendly. Not massive but enough to see and do for a couple of hours.. Highly recommend a visit
Alex Fantastic experience! Would highly recommend. We had a tour guide Mohamed show us around the park who was really friendly and knowledgeable and made the visit very enjoyable. Got to see the crocodiles feed up close which was some experience. The park has really beautiful wildlife and many other habitats including iguanas, marmosets, pythons, frogs, tortoises. Overall a great day out.
Marius Cucuveica Highly recommended attraction in Agadir. There are so many to see. Hundreds of crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, iguanas, etc... Very nice gardens with lots of plants, trees, cactus... Also there are a few nice playgrounds for the kids. Must be seen to be fully appreciated. If you don't mind travel with local buses then check for the bus L5. We travelled with young kids and everything went fine and doesn't cost us much, only 16MAD per person one way.
Elizaveta K A wonderful place with so much thought and love to details alongside beautiful animals and plants! There’s nice entertainment for children, truly beautiful design and architecture, stunning nature. The park has around 300 hundred crocodiles, many free roaming iguanas, some snakes, turtles and monkeys. There are many plants and trees to see and learn more about. We could also get free henna tattoos and many interesting facts from stuff members. The little cafe is not only cute but has actually tasty food. The souvenir shop is cute, and they also have a little candy shop. All in all, it was a breathtaking experience.